Peoria, AZ……..Richard Vander Weerd of Visalia, Calif. won Saturday night’s 30-lap “Winter Challenge” USAC West Coast/Southwest Sprint Car finale at Canyon Speedway Park, but Dave Darland of Lincoln, Ind. emerged with the six-race series title after finishing second. Vander Weerd trailed Darland for the first 14 laps, then led the final 16 laps in his Vander Weerd Construction/Battery Worx Maxim. Josh Pelkey took third ahead of Charles Davis Jr. and Josh Hodges. Darland finished with a five-point cushion over John Pelkey in the “Winter Challenge” standings.